Fisher’s campaign spent $975,000 during the first two weeks of April, of which $900,000 went to the Chicago media firm AKPD Message and Media for television ads to air on broadcast and cable stations throughout Ohio.Fisher . . . had $907,000 left in his campaign account on April 14.Brunner’s campaign . . . had $59,000 left to spend on April 14. Her light fundraising is a reason why the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee prefers Fisher.
Either Fisher or Brunner will face former Rep. Rob Portman (R), who is unopposed in the GOP primary and who will begin the six-month general election campaign substantially better-funded than the Democratic nominee.Portman . . . had $7.7 million cash-on-hand on April 14, more than eight times what Fisher banked.

Liberals want you to think that Republicans are the ones committing hari-kiri in contested primaries this year, but this Ohio Senate seat (open due to Sen. George Voinovich’s retirement) was supposed to be a key pickup opportunity for Democrats — and their hand-picked favorite Fisher is going broke trying to fend off some no-name chick who’s got less than $60,000 in the bank. Meanwhile, Portman’s sitting on nearly $8 million with the entire GOP united behind him.

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